IND vs SL 1st T20I Live: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 International match, scheduled to take place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. IND vs SL 1st T20I will begin at 7 PM IST onwards.
During the Sri Lanka tour, India will play a white-ball series consisting of three T20Is and three ODIs. This tour is significant as it will officially mark the beginning of the Gautam Gambhir era as head coach.
India will begin its new journey under the leadership of its new head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav. After the retirement of T20 World Cup 2024 champion players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja from the shorest format, the Men in Blue will enter the field under emerging talents and a new management.
Team India, currently ranked number one in ICC T20 teams’ rankings, will aim to take the lead in the three-match series by winning the first T20I against Sri Lanka.
Rain likely to play spoilsport in IND vs SL 1st T20I match
According to the latest weather reports, there is a 20-40% chance of rain and an 80% chance of cloudy skies for the IND vs SL 1st T20I at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. If rain does occur, the pitch may provide extra assistance to the batters once play resumes.
IND vs SL head to head record in T20Is: In the 29 T20I matches played between India and Sri Lanka so far, India has won 19, while Sri Lanka has won 9. One match between the two teams has been inconclusive.
IND vs SL 1st T20I Match Playing 11s
India Playing 11: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka Playing 11: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Charith Asalanka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
